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Obama Backs El-Sayed in Detroit

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Barack Obama did rally a Michigan crowd for Abdul El-Sayed and praise him as fighting for "real change."

Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a boxing event in Loganholme, south of Brisbane; the offenders remained at large.

The Guardian reported that Andy Burnham wants an "honest discussion" with the public about a possible return to free movement between the UK and EU.

Hundreds of thousands marched in France and protests occurred across Europe, with French police making about 1,000 arrests; additional activity was reported in Spain and Albania.

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Barack Obama did rally a Michigan crowd for Abdul El-Sayed and praise him as fighting for "real change."

Barack Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’ - Former president speaks to rapturous crowd of thousands in support of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate Barack Obama told a Detroit crowd on Saturday that Abdul El-Sayed was “fighting f

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Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a boxing event in Loganholme, south of Brisbane; the offenders remained at large.

Four people injured after drive-by shooting outside boxing event south of Brisbane - Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in Loganholme Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Four people have been injured after a

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The Guardian reported that Andy Burnham wants an "honest discussion" with the public about a possible return to free movement between the UK and EU.

Andy Burnham says he wants ‘honest discussion’ about freedom of movement with EU - Prime minister is considering different options for new relationship with Brussels ahead of summit in November Andy Burnham says he wants an “honest discussion” with the British public about the po

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Hundreds of thousands marched in France and protests occurred across Europe, with French police making about 1,000 arrests; additional activity was reported in Spain and Albania.

Hundreds of thousands march in France as protests take place across Europe – as it happened - French police have made 1,000 arrests and Italian officers have raided homes in Milan, with protests also taking place in Spain and Albania Jesse, 40, a charity worker from the north of

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theguardian.com NAMES: El-Sayed = Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate; Burnham = Andy Burnham, UK prime minister in this story.

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BFour people shot outside a boxing event in Australia, and the shooters just... drove off.
BPolice in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, say shots were fired from a vehicle outside a licensed venue around eight fifteen last night.
BFour injured, and the offenders are still at large. That's a brazen one — a drive-by at a boxing match.
BIt's the second shooting story we've had this hour, and the police are asking for witnesses and dashcam footage.
BBetween this and the travel alerts across the Middle East, the world feels like it's holding its breath tonight.
BWhich brings us to the bigger one. Obama's back on the campaign trail.
BLook, I love how the Guardian headlines it: 'Barack Obama rallies rapturous crowd of thousands in Detroit.'
BFor Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democrat running for Senate. Obama says he's 'fighting for change, real change.'
BAnd the sell is that this change will, quote, 'get money out of politics and put money in your pocket.'
BOkay, so — get money out of politics? From the guy who raised a billion dollars in a single campaign?
BWait, you're going to hit Obama on fundraising? That's not exactly a scalpel, Bella.
BI'm not saying he's broke. I'm saying the line is standard-issue politician poetry.
BIt's a rally, not a policy paper. He's trying to fire people up for an early vote.
BFine. But when the biggest applause line is 'put money in your pocket,' you're not telling voters how you'll do it.
BYou think he should've rolled out a whiteboard and a tax table in Detroit?
BI think voters in Michigan have heard 'real change' before. Then the auto plants still closed.
BOh, come on. You're blaming Obama for the auto industry now?
BI'm saying slogans don't pay mortgages. And Michigan knows that better than anyone.
BLook, you want the argument Obama was making? It's simpler than you're making it sound.
BThen make it.
BEl-Sayed's whole pitch is that the system is rigged by donors. Obama showing up is the party saying, 'we need this seat.'
BAnd that's exactly what a self-selected crowd in Detroit wants to hear. What about the other half of the state?
BIt's the first day of early voting, Bella. You don't start by chasing the people who'll never vote for you.
BYou start by telling the truth about what's possible. 'Real change' is what every candidate promises.
BAnd sometimes a candidate does it. You can't just dismiss the whole thing because the language sounds familiar.
BI'm not dismissing him. I'm saying I want to hear the 'how.' Not the 'change.'
BAlright, fair enough. Let's see if he gets specific in the next week.
BSpeaking of honest discussions — the UK's new prime minister is pushing for one about the EU.
BAndy Burnham says he wants an 'honest discussion' with the British public about bringing back free movement with the bloc.
BFree movement. That's a massive reversal from the Brexit years.
BIt's the word 'honest' that gets me. As if the last decade was just a misunderstanding.
BThe Guardian says he's been open about wanting to revisit the relationship before the November summit.
BYou reopen that door and you're telling half the country their Brexit vote was a mistake.
BOr you're telling them the economy's changed and it's time to look again. People are allowed to change their minds.
BThey had a vote! One of the biggest turnouts in British history. You don't just 'honest discussion' that away.
BNo one's erasing it. He said discussion, not a decree.
BYou and I both know how these discussions end. The young, the cities, the loudest — they get free movement, and the rest get a pamphlet.
BThat's a lot of cynicism for a Saturday night.
BIt's realism. Once you concede the principle, you're negotiating the details.
BAnd if the details put British workers first? What then?
BThen I'll apologize, but I'm not holding my breath.
BWe'll keep watching that one. Coming up after the break, the bank losses one analyst says everyone's hiding.

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